Most common failures | No# failures |
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Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 17 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 16 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 12 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 9 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 9 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 8 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 7 |
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 6 |
Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside |3.7.C.2| | 6 |
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 6 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 6 |
Offside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 6 |
Nearside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 6 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 5 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
Nearside Semaphore indicator arm does not extend smoothly |1.4.C.1a| | 4 |
Front brake application uneven | 4 |
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 4 |
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 4 |
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c| | 4 |
Nearside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 3 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 3 |
Rear brake application uneven | 3 |
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 3 |
Offside Semaphore indicator arm does not extend smoothly |1.4.C.1a| | 3 |
Parking brake lever releases when knocked |3.1.6a| | 3 |
Offside Rear Road wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.A.1b| | 2 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn linkage |2.7.4| | 2 |
Offside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 2 |
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 2 |
Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 2 |
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 2 |
Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 2 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Offside Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam |2.5.A.1a| | 2 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 2 |
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 2 |
Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
Rear brake binding | 2 |
Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams |1.7.4b| | 1 |
Offside Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Road wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.A.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.G.1f| | 1 |
Front Steering component deformed and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
Front Trikes, quads or pre-68 vehicles, service brake imbalanced across an axle |3.7.B.5b| | 1 |
Trikes, quads or pre-68 vehicles, service brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Offside Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
Offside Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
Front Brake pedal does not operate a brake fitted to each wheel |3.3.A.3| | 1 |
Fuel pipe excessively damaged |7.2.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |6.1.D.1a| | 1 |
Steering wheel retaining device insecure |2.1.6| | 1 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
Semaphore indicator switch faulty |1.4.C.1c| | 1 |
Intermediate drop arm insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Semaphore indicator arm does not extend smoothly |1.4.C.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Semaphore indicator arm does not retract smoothly |1.4.C.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
Offside Rear Brake cable locking device insecure |3.5.1l| | 1 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn linkage |2.7.4| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front suspension locking device ineffective |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
Offside Front Front suspension locking device ineffective |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
Steering column top mounting bracket insecure |2.1.2d| | 1 |
Offside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front Leaf spring anchor bracket loose |2.4.B.6a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam |2.5.A.1a| | 1 |
Semaphore indicator tell tale missing |1.4.C.2| | 1 |
Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
Front Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin |2.5.A.3b| | 1 |
Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin |2.5.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Registration plate issues | 1 |
Nearside Front Leaf spring shackle bracket loose |2.4.B.6a| | 1 |
Offside Front Leaf spring shackle bracket loose |2.4.B.6a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Leaf spring shackle pin excessively loose in its bracket |2.4.B.3a| | 1 |
Offside Front Leaf spring shackle pin excessively loose in its bracket |2.4.B.3a| | 1 |
Offside Rear Road wheel spoke cracked |4.2.A.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Front Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
Steering box damaged and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Mechanical brake component securing device loose |3.5.1i| | 1 |
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
Offside Front Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Axle king pin is loose in the axle beam |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
Offside Front Axle king pin is loose in the axle beam |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
Drag link end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
Brake pivot locking device insecure |3.5.1l| | 1 |
Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
Nearside Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Brake linkage has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3| | 1 |
Front Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 1 |
Brake hose damaged | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Front Leaf spring has excessive side play at eye |anchor| |2.4.B.4| | 1 |
Offside Front Leaf spring has excessive side play at eye |shackle| |2.4.B.4| | 1 |
Nearside Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivot|s| or their associated mountings locking device insecure |3.1.4b| | 1 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Leaf spring has excessive side play at eye |anchor| |2.4.B.4| | 1 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |